Sonics take 3-2 lead with tense victory over Bullets
Seattle edged Washington 98-94 to seize a 3-2 lead in the NBA finals as Gus Williams and Jack Sikma delivered down the stretch. Fred Brown led Washington with 26 points while Dennis Johnson added 24 and Motta called for patience in the closing minutes.
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Seattle
Paul Silas
Silas
SuperSonics
Washington Bullets
Seattle Center Coliseum
Sonics
Bullets
Capital Centre
Landover
Washington
Fred Brown
Dennis Johnson
Dick Motta
Motta
Gus Williams
Lenny Wilkens
Bobby Dandridge
Williams
Jack Sikma
Brown
Willigfis
M Webster
Palmer leads Kemper Open after two rounds at Quail Hollow
Arnold Palmer, seeking his first tour win in five years, shot 2 under 70 to reach 7 under and take a one stroke lead at the Kemper Open. Weiskopf and Stadler sit one behind, with ten players at 5 under and seven at 4 under. Palmer praised improved iron play and focus as he eyes another late surge.
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Charlotte
N.C
Arnie
Palmer
Tom Weiskopf
Craig Stadler
Phoenix
Delaware County track and field shines at Shippensburg
Darby Township High roared at Shippensburg State College with standout athletes like Ward Crump Vincent Clark and Sylvester Blandford dominating events. Roessler achieved a 50 foot triple jump the first Pennsylvania schoolboy to do so, while teammates Johnson Kinney Livingston Beam and Donna Cooper led medal pushes and county records. The season closed with widespread honors and invitations to prestige meets and Junior Olympics.
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Delaware County
Darby Township High
Shippensburg State College
Ward Crump
Vincent Clark
Sylvester Blandford
Pittsburgh
Alonzo Covert
Crump
Kurt Roessler
Roessler
Pennsylvania
Chuck Johnson
Garnet Valley High
Larry Kinney
Larry Livingston
Springfield
Mark Beam
Franklin Field
Livingston
Shippensburg
Donna Cooper
Darby Township
Hope Coleman
Chester
Marcia Martin
Radnor
Andrea DiFabio
Sun Valley
Coleman
Martin
DiFabio
Kim Dennis
Linda Thompson
Jenny Gray
Meg Werkheiser
Marple
Michelle McNicholl
Martha White
State College
Hebner Stars At Bat In Phillies 4-2 Win Over Dodgers
Richie Hebner filled in at third base for the injured Mike Schmidt and starred in Philadelphia's 4-2 victory over Los Angeles. He drove in a run with a first inning single, saved a line drive with a one handed catch, and belted a sixth inning homer. Lonborg earned the win with seven innings and Garber closed, while a controversial seventh inning double play capped the win amid Dodger protests.
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Philadelphia
Richie Hebner
Hebner
Philadelphia Phillies
Heber
Mike Schmidt
Los Angeles Dodgers
Les
Burt Hooton
Dodgers
Ron Cey
Phillies
Bill Russell
Jim Lonborg
Gene Garber
Lonborg
Garber
Hooton
Cey
Schmidtie
Bake McBride
Larry Bowa
Bill North
Russell
Bowa
Jim Morrison
North
Paul Pryor
Morrison
Tom Lasorda
Pryor
Shero Swaps Flyers for Rangers as New GM Coach
Fred Shero, who resigned after saying he had lost enthusiasm for coaching, becomes the New York Rangers coach and general manager on a five year one million dollar contract. He returns to the team he once played for, seeking full control of hockey operations and saying his heart has always been with the Rangers.
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Philadelphia
Fred Shero
Philadelphia Flyers
New York
New York Rangers
Shero
Sweden
Rangers
Flyers
Gotham
Boston Bruins
Dhedina Ok Ebb
TRONA
Sonny Werblin
DCCS captures Keystone title
Delaware County Christian School defeated Philmont 5-2 in a Keystone Athletic Conference playoff to claim the championship. DCCS improved to 11-3, while Philmont finished 5-1 in regular play. The fourth inning produced four runs as Scott Ryle opened with a single and stole second, followed by a walk and an error, with Straton delivering a clutch RBI single and Harris adding a squeeze bunt for an insurance run. Straton went 2-for-3 and Harris scored twice. Scott Whitted took the loss for Philmont.
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Lansdale
Delaware County Christian School
Philmont
Keystone Athletic Conference
DCCS
Scott Ryle
Ed Wharmnaby
Greg Ryle
Jeff Straton
Doug Harris
Dan Burge
Straton
Harris
Scott Whitted
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Kevin Grevey
Dandridge
Elvin Hayes
Hayes
Arnold Palmer
Harry Chaykin
Phils
Ozark
Vic Davalillo
Manny Mota
Keystone
Ita
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